What would you think of (a) the Mark Stoops hire?

Update: For those who haven’t heard, Mark Stoops is expected to be named Kentucky’s next football coach. Click here for H-L report on Stoops hire. Reports here and here and here.

Let’s just say, for the sake of argument, that Kentucky is hiring Florida State defensive coordinator Mark Stoops to be its new football coach.

I’m on board with that, as I said in my Monday column. He has the background. He has the recruiting ties. I like the fact that he his background is on the defensive side of the all. Offense sells tickets. Defense wins titles.